What is unclear, generally speaking, about "modernization" and/or "modernity" as a concept? Wikipedia, of course, has a useful discussion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernization; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernity.
Personally, I would never say we are superior to those who came before us, but you are a Marxist, so don't you believe in historical progress? David Shemano --- Original Message--- To: "David B. Shemano" <[email protected]>, Progressive Economics <[email protected]> From: Jim Devine <[email protected]> Sent: 8/04/2011 2:46PM Subject: Re: [Pen-l] Is Islam Compatible with Capitalism? >> David B. Shemano wrote: >> > I would suggest that when you think about your question and do your >> > analysis, you >> should differentiate (1) capitalism from modernization, and (2) theological >> Islam from >> cultural behavior of various Moslems. It is fully possible that theology >> and culture >> were no real impediment to commerce in the relatively static pre-Modern >> world, but >> were impediments to incorporating the dynamic/revolutionary aspects of the >> scientific >> and industrial revolutions. >> >> I'm worry about whether or not _Christianity_ is compatible with >> capitalism. Born and raised non-Christian (i.e., as a Unitarian), I >> thought that Christianity was about "loving thy neighbor as thyself." >> But capitalism is about aggressive greed, the accumulation of power >> after power. If so, Christianity seems to adapted more to capitalism >> than vice-versa. >> >> I'm not sure what "modernization" is. It seems to involve thinking >> that we are superior to people in the past. >> -- >> Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own >> way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. >>
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